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Reduced Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 Begins off Hawaii
By Steven Stashwick
The marquee multinational naval drills are scaled back due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Turkey’s COVID-19 Diplomacy in Central Asia
By Shahid Hussain
Ankara has deployed heath care diplomacy in Central Asia and the Caucasus in the neverending contest for influence.
Malaysian State of Kelantan Seeks to Make Folk Drama Shariah Compliant
By Asif Ullah Khan
The PAS-led state government wants to “correct” the “un-Islamic” parts of Main Puteri, an indigenous Kelantanese dance form.
The Dark Memory of 1976 Hangs Over Thailand’s Student Activists
By Jake Black
The 1976 Thammasat massacre serves as a horrific reminder of what can happen to those who criticize Thailand’s monarchy.
Will China Change Its Lebanon Strategy?
By Philip Crowe
As Lebanon reels, China’s emphasis on befriending a corrupt elite risks alienating it from the local population.
Japan Rethinks Its Approach to Arms Deals With the United States
By Tom Corben
Recent decisions suggest Tokyo is fundamentally reconsidering how it engages with Washington on arms procurement.
Australia’s Defense Strategic Update: Some White, Little Grey
By Abhijnan Rej
Australia's Defense Strategic Update is promising, but does little to solve the country's core strategic problems
Are Schools in the Philippines Ready to Open in a Pandemic?
By Mong Palatino
The start of the school year in the Philippines has been delayed, again. Can the Duterte government gets its act together?
Has India Won the Match Over the Maldives?
By Sudha Ramachandran
India recently made a $500 million infrastructure development commitment in the Maldives. But is it enough to push China out of the country?
China Thinks Cooperation With the US Is ‘Unstoppable.’ It’s a Dangerous Assumption.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Buoyed by a sense of historical inevitability, Beijing insists it has no responsibility for fraying ties with Washington.
Thailand’s Student-led Anti-government Protests Grow
By Associated Press
The student-led protest movement has declared three core demands: holding new elections, amending the constitution, and ending the intimidation of critics of the government.
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Reunifies with Uncertain Consequences
By Umair Jamal
Two major splinter groups recently reunited with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. What that means for regional security remains unclear.